2 SHOFAR "Fill in the Ranks" Get Young Alephs to Carry on While Our Older Broth- BUY ers Are in the UNITED Armed Forces STATES SAVINGS .BONDS Official Organ A. 3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization phis up VOL. XVIII December 11, 1942 No. 8 Ray Lane felt ssler man into 786 New Members Enrolled In November of Chap. Oak rages Camp 25 Alephs Installed as a., is Largest Monthly Membership In yman ango West Hudson Aleph Club arold History of AZA Registered by Lowell Adelson and Phil Tanis Install writes Miami New Group; 17 More Members Promised Induction of Younger Alephs n Po- Chap. West New York, N. T.-North Washington, D. C. In an over- rs in Hudson Aleph Club, with twenty- whelming avalanche all through 1 be six charter members, was induct- the month of November hundreds That's ed in this city on Sunday evening, of membership reports and fees Rade, November 15, with impressive poured into National Headquarters cago) ceremonies conducted for the to swell the total of new Alephs they for November to almost 800. It community by Lowell Adelson, ed in was announced by Julius Bisno, District 3 A. Z. A. director. Executive Director that this in- Phil Tanis, District Aleph God- flux of membership has never been ol, was on hand to assist in de- rman equaled in the history of A. Z. A, livering the First Degree and In- f the It was further stated that this stallation of Officers before the il. He can be used as the answer to the large assemblage of parents, B'nai ficers' question "What is our member- B'rith Lodge and Auxiliary mem- xwell ship outlook in view of enlist- bers, and Alephs of neighboring atula- ments and the 18-19 year old se- cities. Tanis instituted the Aleph B'nai lective service laws? Club. Mr. Abraham Gallen, North who Coming in at the rate of 25 per Jersey B'nai B'rith Council Presi- ral to day, the membership reports re- dent, distributed members' para- ceived from all corners of the phernalia, and Herbert E. Green- United States and Canada showed stone. National A. Z. A. Deputy, that every A. Z. A. Chapter and Staff presented the temporary Charter eeks! Aleph Club was cognizant of the to Advisor Sidney Goldstein. necessity to "Fill In The Ranks. alum- Rabbi Hyman Cohen. former It was pointed out by many let- er ad- Advisor of St. Joe Valley Chap. ters received from chapters sub- Aleph 92. South Bend, Ind., addressed mitting membership reports that rome, the parents on the significance of the reservoir of young men be- n, D. the A. Z. A. in war times. tween 14 and 18 years of age Charter Godol Seymour Rich- available for A. Z. A. is still un- man accepted a gavel from the tapped. Many Chapters have ini- en North Hudson B'nai B'rith Ladies tiated pledge classes and member- Auxiliary, presented by Mrs. Sid- ship drives in order to bolster ney Goldstein, and outlined plans their Chapters' rosters so that for the first term of the new they might be prepared to carry group. He disclosed that 17 on completely and successfully the nes pledges would soon be initiated War Service program of A. Z. A. into the Aleph Club. 15 Aleph Clubs les City and District Directors throughout the country have sub- mitted, within the past three e, my FLASH! months, 15 new Aleph Clubs in comparison to the 5 groups insti- tuted in the same period of last small SUCKLE ENLISTS! year. This is an indication that more and more Jewish young men are desirous of joining A. Z. A. Districts, 1. 3. 4 and 6 lead the William V. Suckle, twice union way with the institution of more Grand Aleph Godol of A. Z. than 2 Aleph Clubs a piece. Dis- A., has been accepted in the trict 1 and 3 already have insti- V-7 program of the Navy. Bill, tuted 4 Aleph Clubs each since erse an outstanding scholarship stu- October 1, 1942. These new links tion dent at Harvard University, forged in the chain of A. Z. A. of broke all precedent when he bring our Order closer to the 500 ephs was re-elected G. A. G. at the Chapter mark. and National War Service Conven- Already reports have been re- of tion held in Chicago last July ceived from National Headquar- It is expected that he will be ters that the newly formed Aleph d called into active service upon Clubs are well on their way to- too his graduation from school this ward acquiring minimum member- you June. ship requirements necessary for if it permanent charters. In some cases these new Aleph Clubs have al- rays, ready the 30 members required as t be is the case of the Washington left, WILKES-BARRE miami L J Danken Park Aleph Club of Milwaukee, Wisc. whose membership is 34. e a DOES YOEMEN ADOPTED BY CAMBRIDGE AZA- Pictured above is the autographed photo of the Large Pledge Classes ome- launching of the submarine U. S. S. RUNNER Significant in the figure of al- hap- most 800 new members is the fact and bearing the names of all officers and men who make up the complement of this ship of war. This let you. WAR WORK picture was sent to Allan Korb, Advisor of Contitution Chap. 383 of Cambridge, Mass., accompanied that many Chapters have initiated by a letter from F. W. Fenno, commanding officer of the RUNNER. The letter reads in part, "It (Continued on Page 6. See lon't gives me great pleasure to acknowledge receipt of your most thoughtful gift. The various games in "New Members.") the game box will afford many hours of relaxation under circumstances which would become very h to Wilkes-Barre, Pa. - The com- trying without these sets. Each officer and man on board wishes me to express his sincere thanks love prehensive War Service Program and appreciation. Since I cannot do it personally, I am sending this to you in hopes that you will and of Wilkes-Barre Chap. 297 is of extend these sentiments to each officer and member of your organization." VICTORY A. C. HAS a three fold any nature. from fender to fender and thus with arm bands which indicate a $1375 WAR BONDS hake For the past y to several months added many more pounds of scrap minimum of 25 hours of service. to its pile. Each Sunday the Chap- Some Alephs miss early Frdiay hing the Chapter has morning high school classes, but QUIT Pittsburgh, Pa.-A challenge Then cond u c ted ter makes a systematic collection, they are happy to be of service has been issued to A. Z. A. by will scrap drive and upon the sale of the material, to the war effort. vers which has cap- The War Service Committee has COASTING! the Victory Aleph Club to the funds realized are donated to match their War Bond pur- tured the at- the local YMHA. prepared a service plaque which chase record. tention of all Eight Alephs serve as Air Raid will contain the names and mili- The Victory Aleph Club, n. other Jewish observers each Thursday night tary addresses of all Alephs and WORK HARD whose fourteen active Alephs youth groups meeting at the local from midnight until 8 a. m. The Alumni serving with the armed are between the ages of 14 Y. M. H. A. The Chapter is in post is located in a lonely moun- forces. Each week the Alephs do- FOR YOUR and 16, has already purchased charge of the city-wide campaign, tain spot and the watch is com- nate a portion of their meeting to fifty-five $25.00 War Bonds and to date has already collected monly called the "Graveyard writing letters to those in the CHAPTER. This makes a total of $1375. over two tons of salvage mater- Shift." This is made more realis- armed forces. As the Alephs of that chap- ials. On Sunday, November 15, the tic by virtue of the fact that the ter say, "This is but a small entire armed with sledge observation post is located a few price to pay for a Kick at the feet from a cemetery. Thus far. BUY UNITED STATES WAR hammers, axes, chisels and screw Axis. dismantled an old truck eight Alephs have been presentde BONDS AND STAMPS